18 Nov 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
1
Leo Haynes of Amarillo is jailed in Potter county on four felony counts including assault with intent to murder and robbery in an incident on a lonely road northeast of the city. His roommate J Shilds, who was with him, recounted the events after the assault over a $7 debt.
An extended, fragmented column praises aviation progress in Los Angeles and Chicago while noting advertising power in newspapers. It references early flying machines with 24 hour trials, compares circulation feats, and recalls Sousa and historical events with speculative humor.
Fragmentary weather note unreadable in places. Contains stray letters and missing data, offering little usable detail on region or conditions.
Ruth Adelle Smith 26 also known as Patricia Heldereun, dubbed beetbhee queen of the Pacific, was seized in a downtown Florida hotel after a yearlong California Cuba Bahamas chase. She appeared before U S Marshal Splitter and was held as a fugitive from justice.
R H M indicted on assault with intent to murder in an attempted holdup at a filling station and on trial in district court today. Divorces granted this week by Judge Henry Bishop dissolve marriages involving Elizabeth Anderson and Grace Shrove. Grand jury reports five felonies this week four liquor-law violations and one automobile DUI. Judge Sam Motlow prepares to open court Monday at 10 with a heavy docket.
Rebel forces bombed a Brazilian town amid air attack and heavy fighting near Rio Grande do Bel. Reports say devastation followed the bombardment as resistance units and defenders altered tactics and defenses while authorities warned of ongoing danger to residents.
Reports indicate the Queen will cancel performances this Saturday due to the King’s illness. The royal couple’s schedule disruption follows a series of health concerns affecting public appearances and state duties.
Local refining circles claim Lion Oil & Refining Co will establish a refinery in the El Dorado field Arkansas with plans completed though exact size and location pending. Estimates cite up to 10 million dollars in expenditures and a Burnett lease site in Carson county. Initial tests will use topping process before cracking to gauge plant size alongside other refineries by Isom and California interests.
The Community Chest campaign, postponed one week, will launch Friday November 26 after Thanksgiving. Martin Jarett, general chairman, announced twelve committees of ten will start solicitations, aiming to finish in two days. The fund for the coming year is $50,000, double last year’s goal, with residents urged to increase contributions.
The Smiths top the Amarillo city directory with 282 members over 15, surpassing the Jones, Johnson, Brown, Wilson, Taylor, and Mitchell families. The guide notes only one Booker T. Washington and one George Washington in the listings.
The federal grand jury indicts 74 Chicagoans including Capt. John Prendergast and Judge Harry Walker in a conspiracy to defeat prohibition. The charges cover manufacture sale transportation of liquor and nuisance operations as U S District Attorney Olson cites enforcement futility and Mayor Dever demands action.
Mrs Jane Gibson, key witness in the Hall Mills case, left Jersey City hospital by ambulance for Somerset county court in Somerville to testify about what she saw in De Russey Lane the night Rev Edward Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills were slain. She will recount the events at the trial of Mrs Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers Willie and Henry Stevens for the choir singer’s death.
Mrs. Jane Gibson arrived by ambulance to the Somerville courthouse at 11 08 to testify for the state in the Hall Mills case. She sat ill on a hospital bed brought into the courtroom and placed before the jury as the judge presided.
A fragmented OCR text offers a partial headline about a stand lead related to Dr. Ramsey's grave and an advance declaration. The readable parts suggest archival or legal notice language without clear details or names beyond Ramsey. The item appears as a damaged summary with limited reconstructible facts.
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